A New Home--who'll Follow?: Or, Glimpses of Western LifeC. S. Francis, 1839 - 337 Seiten |
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... thought , of immortalizing one's - self . But he failed in convincing the proprietor , who relish- ed not this form of fame , and who referred the matter entirely to me . Here was a responsibility ! I begged for time , but the matter ...
... thought , of immortalizing one's - self . But he failed in convincing the proprietor , who relish- ed not this form of fame , and who referred the matter entirely to me . Here was a responsibility ! I begged for time , but the matter ...
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... thought of my dinner , which had become , by means of the morning's ramble , a subject of peculiar interest . A little iron " wash - dish , " such as I had seen in the morn- ing , was now produced ; the young lady vanished - re- 3 ...
... thought of my dinner , which had become , by means of the morning's ramble , a subject of peculiar interest . A little iron " wash - dish , " such as I had seen in the morn- ing , was now produced ; the young lady vanished - re- 3 ...
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... thought wofully of dinner , and found that Mrs. Danforth's breakfast table , which had appeared in the morning frugal and homely enough , was filling my mind's eye as the very acme of comfort . Every thing is relative . But now ...
... thought wofully of dinner , and found that Mrs. Danforth's breakfast table , which had appeared in the morning frugal and homely enough , was filling my mind's eye as the very acme of comfort . Every thing is relative . But now ...
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... thought such people are apt to be " lucky " even in this world of disappoint- ments . " My mother did ' n ' t live to bring me up , " she con- tinued , “ but a man by the name of Spangler that had no children took me and did for me as ...
... thought such people are apt to be " lucky " even in this world of disappoint- ments . " My mother did ' n ' t live to bring me up , " she con- tinued , “ but a man by the name of Spangler that had no children took me and did for me as ...
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... thought that baby that he thought so much on was going to cost him so dear . His wife was never well again ! She only lived through the summer and died when the frost came , just like the flowers ; and he never held up his head ...
... thought that baby that he thought so much on was going to cost him so dear . His wife was never well again ! She only lived through the summer and died when the frost came , just like the flowers ; and he never held up his head ...
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Agnes ague Almanzor asked baby beautiful Beckworth began bread Brent called Cathcart CHAPTER charming Clavers comfort Cora course Danforth delicate door Doubleday dress Eloise Everard eyes fair favour feel felt fire floor Flyter fortunate friends gingham girl green green tea habits hand heard Henry honour hour husband Ianthe Jenkins Jennings Jephson jist knew least live log-house long Sam looked looking-glass marsh Mazard Michigan miles Miss Fidler Montacute Montacute House morning mother neighbours never New-York Newland night Nippers occasion once PALMYRA passed Philo poor pretty ready Rivers scarcely seemed settlers Shafton side smile soon sort spirit stood sure talk tell thing thought Tinkerville tion Titmouse told took usual village walk wife wild wild cat window Wolverine woman woods word young lady
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Seite 291 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Seite 78 - Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body ; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs. Certainly, custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young years: this we call education, which is, in effect, but an early custom.
Seite 152 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Seite 107 - It were good therefore that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived...
Seite 89 - Truly, shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good life; but in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well; but in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Now in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well; but in respect it is not in the court, it is tedious.
Seite 250 - IX. 0 how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which Nature to her votary yields! The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even, All that the mountain's sheltering bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven, O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven ! X.
Seite 181 - While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where...
Seite 133 - I COME, I come ! ye have called me long, I come o'er the mountains with light and song, Ye may trace my step o'er the wakening earth, By the winds which tell of the violet's birth, By the primrose stars in the shadowy grass, By the green leaves opening as I pass.
Seite 116 - The pen, and ink, and a sheet o' paper, and a wafer,' is no unusual request ; and when the pen is returned, you are generally informed, that you sent ' an awful bad pen.' " I have been frequently reminded of one of Johnson's humorous sketches. A man returning a broken wheel-barrow to a Quaker, with ' Here, I 've broke your rotten wheel-barrow, usin
Seite 116 - I wish you'd get it mended right off, 'cause I want to borrow it again this afternoon." The Quaker is made to reply, "Friend, it shall be done:" and I wish I possessed more of his spirit.